Spring Training & Gathering Begins Monday!

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Spring Training & Gathering (ST&G2025) brings together leaders from around ECCT to explore new ideas, share resources, and deepen fellowship. Courses are taught by lay and ordained leaders from around the diocese.

Virtual classes via Zoom begin Monday, March 31 and run through Thursday, April 3

Classes on topics around Parish Operations & Management, Leadership & Discernment, Church in the World, and Celebrating Diversity are being offered this year.


Registration for In-person Spring Training & Gathering Day Closes This Sunday!

Gather for worship and the opportunity to attend three in-person classes on a variety of topics. Pre-registration is required, and the $20 fee for the day helps cover lunch and other costs. Scholarships available by contacting Dr. Louisa Baker. Classes on topics around Parish Operations & Management, Leadership & Discernment, Church in the World, and Celebrating Diversity are being offered this year.

Bring your donations of flour, sugar, and oil, on April 5

Our Cathedral, Christ Church Cathedral, Hartford, is once again seeking to support their neighbors in downtown Hartford at Connecticut State Community College – Capital (CCCC), by collecting much needed items for their Food Pantry. You are invited to bring sugar, flour, and oil, the three most needed items at the food pantry, to Spring Training & Gathering In-person Training Day on April 5 for transport to Hartford. 

Registration for in-person classes closes on Sunday, March 30.
No walk-ins day of.


How do I register for the in-person classes?

  • Click on the “in-person registration” link from the main Spring Training & Gathering page or click on the “Register for in-person class” button in any class with an “in-person training” offering.
  • You can register up to four people per registration—all four do not need to attend the same classes, each can choose their own.
  • Pay via debit/credit card or send a check to ECCT.

How do I register for virtual classes?

  • Visit the Spring Training & Gathering webpage
  • View the class options and read descriptions of each offering by clicking on the title of the class on the Agenda page.
  • Once you find a class you’d like to attend, click the “Register for virtual class” button on the class page.
  • You will be linked to the Zoom registration page where you can complete your registration.

If you have questions or need assistance with registration, please contact Deb Kenney, Program Assistant for Lay & Ordained Vocations. For all other ST&G2025 inquiries, please contact Dr. Louisa Baker, Director for Safe Church Training & Clergy Wellness.